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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,528.64, 50,302.38 and 9,836.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,528.64, 50,302.38 and 9,836.75 is: 14,757.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,528.64 : 50,302.38 = 9,836.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,528.64/50,302.38 = 9,836.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,528.64x = 50,302.38 × 9,836.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,528.64x = 494,811,936.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,811,936.47/33,528.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,757.89

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